Day 7:

Kagome woke up and felt better then she had in days, "Hmmmm, finally a real bed and nothing to

worry about". She sat up and looked around. She saw Sango sleeping by her and Miroku across

the fire Sango being as far away from him as possible even though they were engaged. She saw

Kaede shuffling around doing the mornings tasks and she looked down at Shippo sleeping in her

arms. Carefully she picked up Shippo so as not to wake him and put him in Sango's arms. He

rolled over and snuggled with Sango but did not wake up. Kagome walked outside stretching and

looking at the beautiful sunrise. Then all her happiness drained away leaving an empty sad shell of

a woman. She remembered Inuyasha leaving without a word of goodbye and never getting to tell

him what she had been dying to say to him for years. Finally Kagome let out all of the sadness she

had held in the past few days come out and fell to her knees and cried .More like sobbed at the

intensity of her crying. Everyone in the hut awoke and went out side to see the disturbance. Sango

and Miroku went immediately to Kagome's side and put their arms around her and tried to each

the pain while Kaede and Shippo stood in the doorway watching with pained expressions each

sob cutting into everyone's hearts. A few hours later after Kagome had calmed down and her

tears had stopped she was laying in Kaede's hut with a very high fever. Kaede, Sango and

Miroku had all gone outside to talk while Shippo stayed inside with Kagome incase she needed

anything. "Lady Kaede What do you think is wrong with Kagome" asked Sango very worried

about her friend. "Even though it may seem strange to ye, I believe that yonder Kagome is

suffering for a broken heart" "Is a broken heart deadly" asked Miroku with a hand on Sango's

shoulder. "In some cases aye, it can be but most likely it is not, in Kagome's case aye, I believe it

will kill her" Sango looked stricken and held on to Miroku. "How….how long do you think we

have until..." Sango couldn't even finish. "I believe child that we have until sundown before

Kagome passes away". Sango looked up into the sky and saw the position of the sun, it was

almost dusk now, and they only had a few hours left with her. Sango turned to Miroku and fell

apart in his arms crying like Kagome had. Miroku held her and whispered in her ear. "Sango we

mustn't cry, we should spend as much time with her as we can" Sango nodded her head and shut

off her tears, as she was walking into the hut she turned once again to Kaede. "Is there now way

to save her?" "Aye there is but only Inuyasha can save her for he is the reason for the broken

heart". They all thought the same thing at that moment, "Kagome is doomed". The three went

inside and Sango held on to Shippo and explained to him and told him not to cry now and to

spend time with Kagome before she died. Together they all sat watching their good friend and

foster mother died slowly thanks to a stupid hanyou.

Flashback

Inuyasha found Kagome's list and read it. "Well, guess I made my decision" and he tore off into

the night toward Kikyou. He found her the next morning by the sacred tree. (A/N this takes a

while ok). She was toughing the spot where she had pinned and bound him for fifty years. He

walked over to her and she broke her trance like state to stare at him. "Are you ready to go my

love" she said extending a hand with a cold smile. Inuyasha pushed aside her hand and stepped

closer to her. "No Kikyou, I'm not" he said. Kikyou looked confused "you're not ready to go?"

"No Kikyou, what I mean is I'm not going to Hell with you, I'm staying here" "But why?" "I've

come to find that I'm in love with Kagome, I'm going to stay here, with her." "My re-incarnation

but you promised you were going with me" "things change Kikyou like you love for me did. This

isn't about going to Hell to be together it's about killing me like you have tried to do since you

came back."

Kikyou looked angry now and was about to force Inuyasha to come with her when the gates of

Hell opened up and started to suck her in, "NO! No Inuyasha come with me NO" she kissed hi

and whispered something in his ear but he pushed her away. "I'm sorry Kikyou, rest in peace"

"Inuyasha NOOOOO!" and with that Kikyou was sucked into Hell and the gates closed once

more. She did one good thing before she left, Inuyasha agreed, she told him that Kagome was

dying and would be dead by sundown. He looked to the sky he only have a few minutes left

before she was gone so he hurried and ran to her side.

End Flashback

Inuyasha was running now hard and fast to get to Kagome's side before she left him for good. He

jumped and landed right in front of Kaede's hut and walked inside. He saw everyone huddled

around Kagome crying. Shippo looked up to him with a surprised look but did not question him.

"Inuyasha Kagome she's…….she's…..she's almost gone" as he wailed. Kaede and Miroku

stood up and took Sango and Shippo outside so Inuyasha could have some time alone with

Kagome. Once they were gone he knelt beside Kagome and he picked up her hand and kissed

her while knuckles tenderly. "Kagome don't die, please don't die, I'm here, I want you, I love

you, don't die" A single tear fell from his face, rolled down his cheek and landed on her face.

Kagome is the only woman Inuyasha has cried for and he was about to lose her. Inuyasha looked

at the tear and he kissed it away and then he kissed Kagome's mouth softly at first and them more

urgently when she didn't respond. Her lips although cold still held all the love for him in them.

When he pulled back he saw her eyes open to look at him. "Inu…..Yasha?" she spoke. Inuyasha

yelped with joy and pulled Kagome tight into his arms and held her for the longest time, kissing her

all over thankful she was alive. When he finally pulled back she spoke, "Inuyasha you're here not

with Kikyou?" "No, I'm here with you Kagome, I Love you" Kagome looked shocked for a

minute then a look of sheer happiness crossed her face and she screamed. "I love you too

Inuyasha" he looked happy also and they kissed letting all the love and emotion they felt over all

the years of being together be explained in that one, passionate kiss leaving them both breathless.

When they finally pulled back once again Inuyasha held Kagome in an embrace. "Kagome will you

be my wife, my…mate?" she pulled back and looked him in his eyes. "Of course I will Inuyasha, I

love you". They kissed again and then they walked out side to friends with hugs and words. When

they had all hade their fill of hugs and tears they sat down and Inuyasha told the story of him and

Kikyou and they made the announcement of his and Kagome's new life together and of their

marriage. They sat and talked all into the night and together they just felt right.

InuRomantic: Well the last chapter finished. WHEW that was hard, this was the hardest story but I hope you guys liked reading it as much as I liked writing it. This is my belated holiday present to all of you and have a happy New Year's, I know I will. I want to try to make a sequel but I don't have a solid idea yet so if you have any suggestion then PLEASE tell me. Thanks. Thank you for reading and keep checking for new stories and new chappies.